‘Being referred to as an old piece of wood’ in Poilievre video ‘not all that complimentary’: Hugh Segal
“Look at these scars,” says Conservative MP and leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre, pointing to a wooden post in a cottage that appears in an online video with more than 164,000 views on YouTube. “Each one of [the scars] represents the swing of an axe by a logger converted by hand. Logs into posts and beams […]
‘They don’t want us,’ says Patrick Brown supporter ‘disenfranchised and disregarded’ by Conservative Party
Supporters of ousted Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown, including new Canadians who were participating for the first time in a leadership election, say they are shocked by Brown’s disqualification. Some have not yet decided what to do next, even though Brown himself has endorsed Jean Charest. Francesca Grosso, who ghost-wrote Patrick Brown’s 2019 book and […]
Don’t underestimate Poilievre
OAKVILLE, ONT.—Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge.” This saying perfectly sums up why I don’t like to make predictions about future elections. Simply put, the more you know about politics, the more you understand how random and unforeseeable variables can alter the trajectory […]
Liberal MP Sahota eyeing Brampton mayoral race, with Brown ‘leaning’ towards running again
Deputy Government Whip Ruby Sahota is considering a run to become the mayor of Brampton, Ont., in a race where she could face off against incumbent Patrick Brown and her former Liberal caucus colleague Ramesh Sangha. In a telephone interview with The Hill Times, Sahota said that a significant number of people from Brampton have […]
Brown disqualification ‘game-changer’ for CPC race, sets up ‘high octane’ summer of dirt digging, says Nanos
Following Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown’s ousting from the federal Conservative leadership race, pollster Nik Nanos is predicting a “high-octane” end to the campaign as the remaining candidates spend the summer attempting to knock each other out of the ring. On July 5, the Conservative Party’s Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) informed party members that […]
It looks like the fix is in for the Conservative Party
OTTAWA—Patrick Brown has just suffered his second political assassination. The first was at the hands of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party in Ontario, when he was dumped from his leader’s job based on allegations of sexual impropriety, which he denies. In that first instance, Brown claimed he was the victim of a “fabricated political assassination.” […]
Poilievre, Charest quick on outreach to Brown organizers for support in Tory leadership vote
With Patrick Brown out of the Conservative leadership contest, the Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest campaigns are reaching out to organizers of the Brampton, Ont., mayor’s team to nab their support in the race. “Poilievre and Charest have contacted us for our support,” said one Brown organizer, who spoke to The Hill Times on not-for-attribution […]
With Poilievre expected to win the leadership, Liberals and Conservatives speculating about a snap general election this fall
With Pierre Poilievre expected to win the Conservative Party leadership, speculation has already started amongst Liberals and Conservatives about the possibility of a snap election after the conclusion of the Conservative leadership contest on Sept. 10, or at the earliest possible opportunity. It’s a long shot given the Liberals and the NDP share a confidence-and-supply […]
Reform Act threats against Rempel Garner a sign of party’s extremism, says NDP Julian, urging moderates to speak out
Most school children in Canada learn to speak up rather than be a bystander when they see instances of bullying and harassment, but ever since Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner spoke out about the harassment she saw in her own party, her Tory colleagues have mostly left her to speak alone. The Hill Times has […]
Disqualification of Patrick Brown from leadership race comes with more questions than answers
HALIFAX—Long-time Conservative, Brian Mulroney loyalist, and former Senator Marjorie LeBreton is beginning to look like someone with extra-sensory perception. In recent weeks, LeBreton has fretted about the state of the Conservative Party she has served for so long. Cutting through to her bottom line, she said that the CPC is looking unelectable. Then came the […]
